Overview

Through Liberty University ’s Master of Public Administration - Fire Administration (Online) , you will also gain expertise in the fundamentals of government leadership. Our professors will engage you with useful topics like community economic development and the art of public policy analysis.

Key facts

Subjects like these will enable you to develop your own approach to local community needs and navigate important political discussions while helping your organization adjust to new policies. These skills can help you be an effective and ethical fire administration executive.

In the field of fire administration, there is a growing need for leaders to hold advanced degrees because the requirements of the field continue to become more complex. Fire administration executives need to have technical experience in fire department management and higher-order strategic and administrative skills such as handling budgets, equipment, and personal issues.

Liberty’s MPA in Fire Administration is designed to give prospective executive fire officers the tools to be ethical leaders in fire and emergency services, good stewards of public resources, and effective providers of fire and emergency medical services.

Potential Career Opportunities

Executive fire officer

Fire battalion chief

Inspector/investigator

Legislator

Municipal fire chief

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Politics, Strategies, and Initiatives of Community Economic Development

Public Policy Analysis

Politics & Policy of Public Sector Budgeting

Management of Public Sector Organizations

Public Administration Praxis: Legal & Contemporary Issues

Leadership for the Executive Fire Officer

Human Resources and Budget Management for the Executive Fire Officer

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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Liberty University’s online academic calendar provides the flexibility of 3 semesters: fall, spring, and summer with multiple intakes.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Lynchburg, United States

Disciplines

Public Administration Emergency & Disaster Management View 313 other Masters in Public Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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IELTS

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General requirements

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Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.

Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10440 USD / year

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Out-of-State

10440 USD / year

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In-State

10440 USD / year

≈ 10440 USD / year

Funding

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